Eaves-trough hanger



UNrrED STATES ArENtr i trice.

W'ILLIAM H. BERGER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SFE'ECIFICATICN forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,847, dated April 13, 1826.

Application tiled (lr-toller lil, 188:7. Serial No. 190,950. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves- Trough Hangers; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings; which form a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the hanger. Fig. 2 is a front view. Figs. 8, 4, and 5 are detail views.

My invention relates particularly to suspension eaves-trough hangers, (meaning thereby hangers in which the support is above the trough.) and has for its object, principally, to provide means for fastening the trough to the hanger and permitting its removal therefrom, to obtain facilities for adjustment to troughs having beads of dilierent diameters, and for securing the necessary fall or incline of the latter.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully set forth, having reference particularly, first, to means for fastening the trough in place on the iron; second,'to means whereby the fastening is rendered adjustable to rit troughbeads of different diameters, and, third, to means for adjusting the hanger to secure the fall or inclination ofthe trough,all as hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents the hanger, which is made in two parts, B and C. The part B is the shank, and consists of the vertical portion B', having adjustingholes b', and the incline Bwhich rests on the roof when in use, (either above or below the shingles,) and is formed with holes b2 for the reception of nails, by which it is secured in position. The ribs b form a groove or guide, b, on the part B. The part C is substantially in the form of an inverted T, having a central standard, C, and a cross-bar, C2, having two arms or branches, C3 and 0*. The standard C' has adjusting-holes c, which register with those in the vertical portion B of the shank, a bolt, D, serving to hold the said parts together in any adjusted position,

and it has studs or blocks c, which enter the grooves b in said part B. The holes in said part B are only onc-halfas far apart from each other as are the holes in the standard C from each other. so that by moving the part C on part B a distance only equal to one half the distance between any two adjoining holes in the standard C two holes, one in the portion Band onein standard C', will he brought into exact registration. By means of the facilities foradjustment thusprovidcd the eavesetrough supported on hangers thus constructed can be very evenly or regularly adjusted to have any fall or pitch desired. It will be noted that t-he standard C is of considerable length, as is also the part B, so that a long range of adjustment is secured by sliding the parts on one another. Also, thata tine adjustment can be secured by reason of the slight distance that the part B requires to be moved in order to secure the transfer of the fastening-bolt from one registering opening to another. lt will further be noted that the standard C',being wholly above the trough, (the latter, as hereinafter described, being below or on the underside of thecross-bar 02,) it does not, nor does any part of it, dip or extend into said trough, and hence forms no impediment to collect chips, dirt, 85e., or prevent the free flow of the water. rI'he shank B is formed so that its part B2, when on the roof, has its flat side or widest part in the plane of the roof, while the part B is in a plane at right angles thereto, so that its edges or thinnest sides are in the plane of the wall of the house-in effect the same as if a quarter-twist were given to the iron. The standard G stands in the same plane as and parallel with the part B-that is, both parts stand with their edge to the front--the cross bar C2 resting,also,with its fiat sides in a vertical plane and its edges horizon` tal. By these means the edges of said parts B C C2 are presented to any snow or ice falling or sliding off the roofto which the hanger is applied, so that strength is secured, danger` of breakage avoided, and but small surface presented for contact with such snow or ice.

The end of the arm Cihas a notch or slit, ci, in which is an offset, c3. This slit or notch receives the inner edge, e, of a trough, E, which is securely fastened by driving in or in- IOC ' ei which receives the outer turned ed e', of the trough E. j

To hold the bead e' in the trouglrhook, I provide the thimble G,and form on the upper side of the arm C3 a notch or series of notches or teeth, h h. The thimble G is of the peculiar shape shown,having a flaring bore or opening, g, through which passes the arm C,a1ip, g', which bears against the curled or turned edge of thetrough E, another lip, g2, which bears against the under side ot' the arm C, and a ring-segment or strap, g3, which passes over the upper edge of said arm C4 and rests against the vertical side or shoulder of one of the notches or teeth h. In this position, which is that shown in fu-ll lines in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings, the trough cannot come out of the hanger.

When it is desired toinsert a trough in the hanger, or to remove the trough, Athe thimble G is turned one half around on the arm 0*, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, with the lips gg'i on the upper side of said arm. In this position the thimble G, its front being slightly inclined from the perpendicular, may be'slid back on the arm CL sulficiently to clear the curled edge or beadof'the trough, and to permit the latter to be inserted in or removed from the hanger, the Work of insertion and fastening, or of release and removal, being readily done. One notch on the arm Cfi will be sufficient for securing a trough in place on the hanger with the thimble G; but to render the fastening adjustable to troughsthe beads of which vary in diameter I provide several such notches orv teeth, as shown. When the thirnble G is turned down,

it may, by duly adjusting it in the notches h, be caused to bear with considerable pressure against the bead-trough.

Vhat I claim as my invention is as follows:

`being on and said part'ihs A groove which receives tb stantially as shown and decori -l 2. 'In a suspension eaves-trough cross-bar, C, having at its iunerexidV a or slit and offset for the reception of the:` of a trough and a key -or fastener theref substantially as shown and described.

3. In a suspension eaves-trough hanger, the combination,'with shank B, having vertical 6oA part B and incline B2, said parts 'standing in planes at right angles to each other,of part C,- composed of' standard C and cross-'bar C` said` ,l part C being in a plane with the part B 'and ad j ustabl y fastened thereto, and said cross-bar 65..` having means for securing a trough toits un-Y. der side, substantiallyas shown and described.

4. The combination, with the eaves-trough iron C, having a bend or hook, c, and a notchy or tooth, h, of a thimble, G, substantially as shown and described.

5. The con'iloination of anv eaves trough hanger. having a hook or bend for receiving the bead or curl of a trough, E, and a series of notches or teeth, of a thimble, G, whereby an adjustable fastening for said trough is provided, substantially as set forth.

6. In an eaves-trough hanger` a fastening consisting of a sliding thimbleG, having an opening or bore for the passage of the hangeriron and two lips, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM H. BERGER.

Vit-nesses:

R. DALE SPARHAWK, g A. A. CoNNoLLY. 

